New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-26
WHY1HE REK. DIR. SMOOT WAS MAD
PRESBYTERIAN UNITY STRONGLY ADVO-
GATED.
COLONEL LIVINGSTON DECLARING THAT DR. sMooT
HAS NEVER RECOVERED SINCE HE HAD To TAKE

COLONEL LIVINGSTON DECLARING THAT DR. sMooT
HAS NEVER RECOVERED SINCE HE HAD TO TAKE
AN OATH TO SUPPORT THE UNION.
ST LOUIS May 25.-The Presbyterian General As3em-
bly, south devoted the morning session to argument on
organic union Elder J. 7. Livingston Of Georgia, and
the Rev j. 81 Potts. OF Alabama, spoke In favor OF
union with the Northern Chu 'h. and W. H. Parks, ot
St. Louis opposed IT, DIR. Shoots speech yesterday
against tho majority report aroused Colonel Livingston
OF Georgia, who said;
when majority made the report It vas out OF no dis;
that represented his people the Legislature at home guy
b ss pG slS s sS sn attack upon the Methodist
moS Is Pos s edsr ' y ca into his
county Kentucky aud made man step ny ove hv II{
day. EVER since north ha II Ms .s and Dixon. hS"
shall bushes. peace shall soldiers make peace
SHAH politician. maze peace SsI S S hng as nshtns TOO
long The North has tho bulge op you and you Son a.
National ProsDy church 1t Is Progressive and want
tie southern Church united with IT.
A. 10 Dir snoot's idea Of sending missionaries 10 con-
wort mo ew,EnglsndeIs from Iher I'm @ y, b ana
other sms the speaker s no him in sope such
fashion this Don't you think you southern fresDy
nggcrs you have down there God never Intended sep
The Rev W. H. Parks, OF Missouri. delivered dis
jonled discourse on tho other SIDE lie said;
object being united with them because Of their atS
ton tondeuey and spirit Oeteys ,,eS -, A. and
ton which Developed Under our p In aiyne Tsht 40
Y sueh S coS hold Ss ave. ike his children
Tho invitation OF the Second Presbyterian Church.
OF Philadelphia, 70 tho Assembly to mold their
next session in that city and extending thelr
bospitality was declined, this assembly las
no church In Philadelphia but they decided
10 hold their next session In day. 1883 at BALTIMORE
aud 10 take a recess the fourth Thursday In May
90 90 TO Philadelphia assist IN the celebration o. the
centennial anniversary OF the Reformed PresOyery OF
America They further accepted their quota OF addresses
and tho following speakers aud subjects were assigned
Tho Rev B NJ. Palmer. Children OF the Covenant
the Rev NJ d. Hogo. city Ey@ngeizaton y the keV
j. L. Gerardoau. History OF Pre.oy teri anism ana Iis
Work for tho Future .; tho Rev NJ ii. Houston Ior
cgn Nissions -; the Rev W. W. Moore, " Home Mis-
sons .; the Rev Jerry Wltherspoon. Closing Address
j. Randolph Tucker. OF Virginia Adaptation OF fresoy,
eriansm TO tho Masses " g, r. ISsrey"
Cottran OF South Carolina, "CHIyinism ana human
Procress"; CLIFFORD Anderson, Of Georgia, Lay Enor'
Among the Masses
THE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN sEMlSAhf'
PHILADELPHIA. May 20 (SPecicG.-The session OF the
Reformed Presbyterian Church opened this morning
in the Church OF North America, with the Rev. j. H.
Kendall as moderator. The endowment fund OF the
Theological Seminary reported by the trustees to be
35lg7 and the assessed value OF the land iund was
a. 300 making a total OF $46,397. The sustention
und VIVA reported by H. McColln. Jr, as amounting 70
aG III OF The syuod then adjourned